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GoSoxBoSox
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Hello experts!! I joined the PSA collector's club last month and found the link to this forum. I've been reading the boards for the last week or so and couldn't pass-up the opportunity to join. The realm of knowledge assembled on this board is truly impressive and I hope to solicit some opinions (and I'm happy to see there are many to go around).
The feedback I'm soliciting surrounds the value of card grading and set registry.
To the point....I've been collecting vigorously since the age of 7 (I'm now 35) and have assembled a collection of ~200k raw cards. The collections consists of every major baseball set from 1968 to 1992 plus many miscellaneous baseball, football, hockey, basketball and golf sets during that period. I also have about 20 or so sets after 1992. In total I have 103 complete sets. Also, I have boxes and boxes of duplicates for this same period of time and before.
To be honest I don't really put much thought into any of these sets anymore. My real passion over the past 10 years has been in my Hall of Fame set. I have 956 different Hall of Famers from baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and golf from their playing/coaching days (if available). I am also two cards away (both Gehrigs) from completing the 1934 Goudey set. I've got three 1933 Gehrings but no 1934 Gehrigs....go figure?
Anyway, I was very excited to see the enthusiasum surrounding set registry!!! I had no idea such a thing existed until a few weeks ago. I guess my main hang-up now is justifying the cost of spend the thousands of dollars to submit cards for grading? I joined PSA because I figured it was time to submit the big cards (4 figures) which I've done. Is it really worth sending the hundreds or thousands of other cards (some of the sets and my HOF set) if I don't plan on selling them? I need you guys to talk me into it!! Then I need to convince my wife to add on to my house again to store all those PSA holders!!!! Afterall, as I've read on this board........."I collect cards, not holders". Would/Have any of you sent such a huge submission? Which other sets should I send?
However, I see the fun in comparing your collection with your peers. It must really drive all of you to take it to the next level. I would love to send in my HOF set which I guess needs to broken out by sport for the purposes of PSA set registry (maybe 50 of them are currently graded).
Since I'm the new guy I'll give a quick background. I saw the posts about the guys working with the Big 5 consulting firms. I resigned Accenture last month where I consulting in the Supply Chain arena. Just got tired of living on airplanes and opportunity was knocking close to home.
I live in Cherry Hill, NJ. And yes.........I WILL be at Nationals. It's just 45 minutes from my home. I've never missed a Ft. Washington show since 1980 at the old George Washington motor lodge. Like all of you.....you could say I'm a little sick!!! My eBay user id is "GoSoxBoSox".
Any feedback would be great? God knows....I need people to share my sichness with!!
The feedback I'm soliciting surrounds the value of card grading and set registry.
To the point....I've been collecting vigorously since the age of 7 (I'm now 35) and have assembled a collection of ~200k raw cards. The collections consists of every major baseball set from 1968 to 1992 plus many miscellaneous baseball, football, hockey, basketball and golf sets during that period. I also have about 20 or so sets after 1992. In total I have 103 complete sets. Also, I have boxes and boxes of duplicates for this same period of time and before.
To be honest I don't really put much thought into any of these sets anymore. My real passion over the past 10 years has been in my Hall of Fame set. I have 956 different Hall of Famers from baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and golf from their playing/coaching days (if available). I am also two cards away (both Gehrigs) from completing the 1934 Goudey set. I've got three 1933 Gehrings but no 1934 Gehrigs....go figure?
Anyway, I was very excited to see the enthusiasum surrounding set registry!!! I had no idea such a thing existed until a few weeks ago. I guess my main hang-up now is justifying the cost of spend the thousands of dollars to submit cards for grading? I joined PSA because I figured it was time to submit the big cards (4 figures) which I've done. Is it really worth sending the hundreds or thousands of other cards (some of the sets and my HOF set) if I don't plan on selling them? I need you guys to talk me into it!! Then I need to convince my wife to add on to my house again to store all those PSA holders!!!! Afterall, as I've read on this board........."I collect cards, not holders". Would/Have any of you sent such a huge submission? Which other sets should I send?
However, I see the fun in comparing your collection with your peers. It must really drive all of you to take it to the next level. I would love to send in my HOF set which I guess needs to broken out by sport for the purposes of PSA set registry (maybe 50 of them are currently graded).
Since I'm the new guy I'll give a quick background. I saw the posts about the guys working with the Big 5 consulting firms. I resigned Accenture last month where I consulting in the Supply Chain arena. Just got tired of living on airplanes and opportunity was knocking close to home.
I live in Cherry Hill, NJ. And yes.........I WILL be at Nationals. It's just 45 minutes from my home. I've never missed a Ft. Washington show since 1980 at the old George Washington motor lodge. Like all of you.....you could say I'm a little sick!!! My eBay user id is "GoSoxBoSox".
Any feedback would be great? God knows....I need people to share my sichness with!!
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
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Cherry Hill NJ - one of the last places where you can't pump your own gas...
I used to go to the Lockheed Martin office there once in awhile.
Good luck with your collection..
Jerster
You will get plenty of support and advice here. I would start with the '34 Goudey set and the '33 Goudey Gherigs. These would probably "pay" for the grading fees in increased value.
Before you start submitting, you need to get familiar with how cards are scrutinized and graded. It can be an expensive experience, so educate yourself with what PSA looks for (brucemo@seanet.com has a great website that goes over this).
Next, go with older HOF cards.
The sets from '68 thru '75 would be the next ones to tackle, but remember, you probably need mostly NM/MT (PSA 8) or better.
Good luck.
<<Which other sets should I send?>>
After much thoughtful and careful deliberation I have concluded that 1977 would be a great place to start. Oh, here's another idea...sell me all of your really clean, centered 9's and 10's you get back!
Don't be a stranger
secondly, how extensive is your hockey hall of fame collection? i'm chipping away at the hockey HoF set on the registry, though mainly through the other sets i'm working on. it's going to be incredibly difficult to find cards of some of the prewar HoF'ers.
Great ID...(I wonder how many scrabble points are in that ID???...)
Anyway, Welcome to the Boards!!! Glad to have another experienced collector.
One thought on the value of grading your cards is not the value of the cards itself...WHAT??
By using the simple encapsulation process (sealed grading) you also "protect" your cards as well. Ask your self this question..."Is a 6 or 7 dollar holder worth protecting my $100 card"?? I think so...
Sometimes it's not "the" most important thing just to get a high grade.
Collections are forever...
Good luck!!!
Larry
email....emards4457@msn.com
CHEERS!!
Personally my first submission was 3 cards ... The I started submitting 25-30 cards and lately I have been doing 100+ cards submissions as I get more sure of myself and my ability to grade raw cards... nothing excites me more than finding a great raw card and having it come back an 8 or a 9 or even a 10! If you get that same feeling you can always start submitting large portions of your collection... However I will caution you this registry stuff can be very addictive....
Welcome.
If you're not really interested in collecting all of the complete sets you have in graded form, I'd suggest purchasing an online subscription to the PSA POP report, look for the really low pops in PSA 8 and 9, go through your cards, and submit the best you've got. Some of these commons can bring in a lot of cash. Put this money towards the costs of having your HOF and '33/'34 Goudey sets graded. This way you have no out of pocket expenses (assuming you have a good eye for submitting potential 8s and 9s).
JEB.
GoSoxBoSox - My advice would be to :
Only examine the cards booking for say at least 20 dollars or more.
Set aside the ones that aren't nicely centered.
Examine the corners of the remaining cards under magnification.
Then check for focus, print spots, stains, etc.
After all this is done, only submit the cream of the crop.
The results should give you an indication of how the rest of your collection would grade.
Most of all, welcome, and enjoy !
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Dave
This site easily becomes a place of addiction so if the wife was concerned about not seeing you because you were on the road a lot, she'll be THRILLED about you being here!
Yes, encapsulation requires money and space, but I know my cards will be protected from the elements for as long as they're in those holders. Because you have PSA membership, look over the population report to see what you might have that has a low "pop" as we say. (You'll learn the lingo fast.) These, as you might expect, have a great premium in high grade as set collectors all chase the same card. (It's the purest example of supply and demand you'll ever see.)
So have fun and and keep posting. We hope to hear what you have and what you get should you start sending them to PSA.
From one Jersey guy to another - this is definitely an addictive place to be. But, I think that you're strategy is correct - start with the BIG cards and work your way down. If you have 200k+ cards, I wouldn't plan on encapsulting them all any time soon.
Although.... you may want to talk to Davalillo (Jim) on the boards. He's got over a collection in the hundreds of thousands and has worked out bulk deals with PSA when he submits. PSA will give you the registry specials - usally for 100 card minimums. But, if you're submitting thousands - they'll bend over backwards to help you out price wise.
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Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
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Just let me know if you need anything.
~jeff
Thanks for your response. As to your questions "how extensive is your hockey hall of fame collection?"
You be the judge.......here it is. I'm always upgrading but as you said it's really tough to get pre-war HOFers in nice condition. Especially in the States. The best eBay seller for these in my opinion is "crazycanuck" out of Vancouver. The hockey HOFers have a great deal of admintrators in their HOF. The HOF postcard sets issued in 1983 and 1987 are the only sources I know of for them and linesmen. Those sets are also a great ways to get old time players that never had cards during their playing days.
NC = No card that I know of.
Sid Abel 1951 Parkhurst #64
Charles Adams 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #47
Jack Adams 1924-25 V145-2 #53
Weston Adams 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #122
Frank Ahean 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #62
Bunny Aheane 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #183
Sir Montagu Allan 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #123
Keith Allen 1954 Parkhurst #47
Sly Apps 1955 Parkhurst #28
Al Arbour 1968 OPC #44
George Armstrong 1963 Parkhurst #73
Neil Armstrong NC
John Ashley 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #213
Ace Bailey 1933 Ice Kings #22
Dan Bain 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #227
Hobey Baker 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #17
Harold Ballard 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #63
Bill Barber 1973 Topps #81
Marty Barry 1933-34 Ice Kings #27
Andy Bathgate 1966 OPC #44
Bobby Bauer 1939-40 OPC #99
Father David Bauer NC
Jean Beliveau 1970 Topps #55
Clint Benedict 1924 Maple Crispette #2
Doug Bentley 1951 Parkhurst #48
Max Bentley 1953 Parkhurst #55
John Bickell 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #184
Toe Blake 1955 Parkhurst #67
Leo Boivin 1970 OPC #122
Dickie Boone 1960 Topps #17
Mike Bossy 1978 Topps #115
Butch Bouchard 1952 Parkhurst #13
Frank Boucher 1936-37 World Wide Gum 16
George Boucher 1923-24 William Paterson V-145 #6
Johnny Bower 1968 Topps #122
Russell Bowie 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #48
Scotty Bowman 1974 Topps #261
Frankie Brimsek 1945 Beehive
Harry Broadbent 1912 C57
Turk Broda 1945 Bee Hive
George Brown 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #152
Walter Brown 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #78
Frank Buckland 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #216
Johnny Bucyk 1976 Topps #95
Billy Burch 1923-24 Patterson V-145
Jack Butterfield 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #167
Walter Bush Jr. NC
Frank Calder 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #18
Harry Cameron 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #95
Angus Campbell 1910-11 C56
Clarence Campbell 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #4
Joe Cattarinich 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #168
William Chadwick 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #65
Gerry Cheevers 1976 Topps #120
King Clancy replica of 1964 tall boys
Dit Clapper 1960 Topps #26
Bobby Clarke 1976 Topps #70
Sprague Cleghorn 1923-24 William Paterson #11
Neil Colville 1936-37 OPC #105
Charlie Conacher 1945 Beehive
Lionel Conacher 1936-37 World Wide Gum #10
Roy Gordan Conacher 1951 Parkhurst #50
Alex Connell 1934 Candian Chewing Gum
Bill Cook 1933-34 Ice Kings #30
Bun Cook 1934 OPC, Series B #72
Art Coulter 1939-40 OPC #34
Yvon Cournoyer 1975 Topps #70
Bill Cowley 1939-40 OPC #98
Rusty Crawford 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #67
John D'Amico NC
Leo Dandurand 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #96
Jack Darragh 1911-12 C55
Scotty Davidson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #137
Hap Day 1955 Parkhurst #34
Alex Delvecchio 1972 Topps #141
Cy Denneny 1923-24 Paterson V-145-1 #10
Francis Dilio 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #81
Marcel Dionne 1972 Topps #18
Gordie Drillon 1934-44 Beehive Group I
Charles Drinkwater 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #186
Ken Dryden 1976 Topps #200
George Dudley 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #68
Woody Dumart 1953 Parkhurst #96
Tom Dunderdale 1910-11 C56
James Dunn 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #217
Bill Durnan 1951 Hit Parade
Red Dutton 1933 Ice Kings #25
Babe Dye 1923-24 Patterson V-145 #23
Robert Eagleson NC
Chaucer Elliott 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #171
Phil Esposito 1972 OPC #111
Tony Esposito 1976 Topps #100
Art Farrell 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #153
Bernie Federko 1978 Topps #143
Viacheslav Fetisov 1997 Pacific Blue #111
Fern Flamin 1952 Parkhurst #47
Frank Foyston 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #20
Emile Francis 1974 Topps #9
Frank Frederickson 1960 Topps #34
Bill Gadsby 1968 OPC #44
Bob Gainey 1976 Topps #44
Charlie Gardiner 1960 Topps #32
Herb Gardiner 1923-24 V128 Paulin's Candy #63
Jimmy Gardner 1911-12 C55
Mike Gartner 1984 OPC #197
Bernie Geoffrion 1963 Parkhurst #53
Eddie Gerard 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #200
Ed Giacomin 1976 Topps #160
Jack Gibson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #201
Rod Gilbert 1972 Topps #80
Clark Gillies 1985 Topps #81
Billy Gilmour 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #50
Moose Goheen 1960 Topps #63
Ebbie Goodfellow 1935 Hamilton Gum #42
Tommy Gorman 1936-37 World Wide Gum
Michel Goulet 1985 Topps #150
Mike Grant 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #218
Shorty Green 1924-25 Patterson V-145-2 #14
Wayne Gretzky 1987 Topps #53
Si Griffis 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #155
Frank Griffiths NC
George Hainsworth 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #187
Glenn Hall 1968 Topps #111
Joe Hall 1911 C55
William Hanley Do not have the 1987 HOF Postcard
Doug Harvey 1963 OPC #47
Dale Hawerchuk 1983 OPC #385
Charles Hay 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #36
George Hay 1960 Topps #15
George Hayes NC
James Hendy 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #19
Riley Hern 1910-11 C56
Robert Hewitson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #82
Foster Hewitt 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #8
William Hewitt 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #99
Bryan Hextall 1945 Bee Hive
Harry Holmes 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #156
Tom Hooper 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #173
Red Horner 1933 Ice Kings #16
Tim Horton 1969 Topps #45
Gordie Howe 1970 OPC #29
Sid Howe 1936-37 World Wide Gum #75
Harry Howell 1970 Topps #72
Bobby Hull 1969 Topps #16
Fred Hume 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #233
Bouse Hutton 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #100
Harry Hyland 1910-11 C56
Punch Imlach 1963 Parkhurst #79
Mickey Ion 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #9
Dick Irvin 1960 Topps #60
Thomas Ivan 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #158
Busher Jackson 1940 OPC #20
William Jennings 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #142
Bob Johnson 1990-91 Pro Set #674
Ching Johnson 1945 Bee Hive
Ernest Johnson 1960 Topps #4
Tom Johnson 1951 Parkhurst #7
Aurel Joliat 1933 Ice Kings #3
Gordan Juckes 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #143
Duke Keats 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #54
Red Kelly 1961 Parkhurst #9
Tom Kennedy 1952 Parkhurst #44
Dave Keon 1972 Topps #88
Gen. John Kilpatrick 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #116
Seymour Knox NC
Jari Kurri 1984 OPC #249
Elmer Lach 1952 Parkhurst #6
Guy Lafleur 1972 Topps #79
Newsy Lalonde 1910 Lacrosse Card #21
Rod Langway 1985 Topps #8
Jacques Laperriere 1970 Topps #52
Guy Lapointe 1976 Topps #223
Edgar Laprade 1951 Parkhurst #96
Jack Laviolette 1910-11 C56
George Leader 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #176
Robert LeBel 1984 Hall of Fame Postcards #117
Hugh Lehman 1960 Topps #38
Jacques Lemaire 1971 Topps #71
Mario Lemieux 1985 Topps #9
Percy LeSeuer 1910-11 C 56
Herbert Lewis NC
Ted Lindsay 1954 Topps #46
Thomas Lockhart 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #38
Paul Loicq 1984 Hall of Fame Postcards #234
Harry Lumley 1951 Parkhurst #47
Duncan MacKay 1984 Hall of Fame Postcards #203
Frank Mahovlich 1973 Topps #40
Joe Malone 1960 Topps #3
Sylvio Mantha 1933 Match Book Cover
John Mariucci Do not have the 1987 HOF Postcard
Jack Marshall 1910-11 C56
Frank Mathers NC
Fred Maxwell 1984 Hall of Fame Postcards #177
Lanny McDonald 1974 Topps #168
Frank McGee 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #56
Billy McGimsee 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #71
Major Frederic McLaughlin 1984 Hall of Fame Postcards #189
George McNamara 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #220
Howie Meeker 1952 Parkhurst #42
Stan Mikita 1976 Topps #225
Jake Milford NC
Hartland Molson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #221
Dickie Moore 1955 Parkhurst #38
Paddy Moran 1910-11 C56
Howie Morenz 1933 Sports Kings $24
Ian Scotty Morrison NC
Bill Mosienko 1953 Parkhurst #80
Joey Mullen 1984 OPC #188
Monsignor Athol Murray NC
Roger Neilson 1990-91 Pro Set #672
Francis Nelson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #160
Frank Nighbor 1923-24 William Paterson
Reg Noble 1923-24 Paterson V-145-1 #26
Bruce Norris 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #160
James Norris, Sr. 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #145
James Norris 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #57
William Northey 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #161
John O'Brien 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #206
Buddy O'Connor 1936-37 World Wide Gum #114
Brian Francis O'Neill NC
Harry Oliver 1933 OPC #9
Bert Olmstead 1954 Parkhurst #5
Bobby Orr 1972 Topps #100
Frederick Page NC
Bernie Parent 1974 Topps #138
Brad Park 1971 Topps #40
Craig Patrick 1972 OPC #221
Frank Patrick 1910-11 C 56
Lester Patrick 1910-11 C 56
Lynn Patrick 1940-41 OPC #136
Matt Pavelich Do not have the 1987 HOF Postcard
Gilbert Perreault 1972 Topps #120
Tommy Phillips 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #208
Allan Pickard 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #209
Pierre Pilote 1968 Topps #124
Rudy Pilous 1960 Topps #23
Dit Pitre 1910-11 C56
Jacques Plante 1971 Topps #10
Bud Poile NC
Sam Pollock 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #147
Denis Potvin 1975 Topps #275
Babe Pratt 1955 Parkhurst #31
Joe Primeau 1933 Ice Kings #40
Marcel Pronovost 1954 Topps #27
Bob Pulford 1960 Parkhurst #19
Harvey Pulford 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #24
Bill Quakenbush 1951 Hit Parade
Frank Rankin 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #132
Jean Ratelle 1973 Topps #73
Sen. Donat Raymond 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #73
Chuck Raynor 1952 Parkhurst #22
Kenny Reardon 1955 Parkhurst #64
Henri Richard 1973 Topps #87
Maurice Richard 1946 Quaker Oats
George Richardson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #85
Gordan Roberts 1910-11 C56
Gordie Roberts 1985 Topps #28
John Robertson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #102
Claude Robinson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #192
Larry Robinson 1975 Topps #241
Mike Roddem 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #164
Art Ross 1960 Topps #27
Philip Ross 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #58
Blair Russel 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #178
Ernest Russell 1910-11 C56
Jack Ruttan 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #149
Gunther Sabetzki NC
Borje Salming 1974 Topps #180
Glen Sather 1975 Topps #222
Denis Savard 1984 OPC #45
Serge Savard 1976 Topps #205
Terry Sawchuck 1945 Beehive
Fred Scanlan 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #149
Milt Schmidt 1951 Parkhurst #29
Sweeney Schriner 1936 OPC #98
Earl Seibert 1939-40 OPC #76
Oliver Seibert 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #193
Frank Selke 1959 Parkhurst #47
Eddie Shore 1933 Sports Kings #19
Steve Shutt 1978 Topps #170
Babe Siebert 1934 OPC #49, Series B
Joe Simpson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #26
Harry Sinden 1966 Topps #31
Darryl Sittler 1976 Topps #207
Cooper Smeaton 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #42
Alfred Smith 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #194
Billy Smith 1976 Topps #46
Clint Smith 1939-40 OPC #35
Frank Smith 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #237
Hooley Smith 1939-40 OPC #17
Thomas Smith 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #237
Conn Smythe 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #27
Ed Snider NC
Allan Stanley 1957 Parkhurst #15
Lord Stanley of Preston 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #27
Russell Stanley 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #27
Peter Stastny 1984 OPC #293
Jack Stewart 1951 Parkhurst #53
Nels Stewart 1960 Topps #5
Red Storey 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #28
Bruce Stuart 1911 C55
William "Hod" Stuart 1923-24 Paterson V-145-1 #22
Cap. James Sutherland 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #44
Anatoli Tarasov 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #239
Cyclone Taylor 1960 Topps #46
Tiny Thompson 1939-40 OPC #75
Bill Torrey NC
Vladislav Tretiak 1991 Future Trends Experience #71
Col. Harry Trihey 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #88
Bryan Trottier 1976 Topps #115
Lloyd Turner 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #29
William Tutt 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #134
Frank Udvari 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #240
Norm Ullman 1973 Topps #148
Andy Van Hellemond 1990-91 Pro Set #701
Georges Vezina 1960 Topps #19
Carl Voss 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #240
Fred Waghorn 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #119
Jack Walker 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #75
Marty Walsh 1910-11 C56
Harry Watson 1952 Parkhurst #46
Harry Watson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #105
Cooney Weiland 1933 Ice Kings #65
Harry Westwick 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #135
Fred Whitcroft 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #45
Gord Wilson 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #195
Arthur Wirtz 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #90
Bill Wirtz 1983 Hall of Fame Postcards #179
Gump Worsley 1960 Topps #36
Roy Worters 1933 Ice Kings #11
John Ziegler NC
Thanks for the reply. Princeton huh? I spent a few years over there fixing some problems for Bristol Myers Squibb. Great town!!! I can see by your icon you're a bright man. I love those BoSox. I also love my wine (most notably Cab Sav). It's a real shame I didn't know about set registry before a few weeks ago because about six months ago I sold my Yastrzemski collection which goes well beyond what is listed as a "Master Set" on the PSA page. I had almost every card listed in the 2000 SCD Standard Catalog in just about every variation. 513 different cards, stamps, tattoo's, etc, etc. I have no doubt I would easily top that list.
I also have the same detail for Roger Clemens during in Red Sox years and Wayne Gretzky. I guess maybe I can add those to my list of future "set registrations" once I grade them.
My god....the possibilities are endless............
i haven't bought anything from crazycanuck in awhile, but i have bought some decent stuff from him in the past. tiger4444 also has some decent prewar stuff up sometimes, though not anywhere near to the extent as crazycanuck. texasholdem also periodically auctions some nice prewar hockey.
anyway, i'm guessing you aren't looking to part with anything from this collection, which certainly has a few cards i need for a couple of sets. even if you aren't, i currently have an extra c56 joseph cattarinich available. also, i know there's a mickey ion 1912-13 lacrosse card now running on ebay.
lastly, i'm pretty sure that gordon and gordie roberts actually refer to the same person - i.e. the pre-nhl'er. despite my eternal loyalty to those that have worn the bluenote, i must concede that former journeyman defenseman gordie roberts is not hall of fame material.
i believe that aj sportscards has the 2.5x3.5 hof set complete. those were not easy to obtain considering they were packed out and not sold in set form. i have psa copies of richard,drydan,morenz,joliet,boom boom. the are list in the pop under 1987 hof cards.
john
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GSBS, i just e-mailed you about the cattarinich.
I have a complete set of the 1983 regular sized HOF set. The earlier post I submitted shows which ones I have in my HOF set. All others are available if you need any. They're all mint.